Add your credit card details and confirm payment. If you have a Skywards co-brand credit card make sure you pay using that card in order to earn extra Skywards Miles on the transaction.
The miles should appear in your account almost instantly. You may need to log out and log in again for your balance to refresh. There are a number of other ways to earn Emirates Skywards quickly without having to get on a plane. One of those options is to transfer points from other loyalty programmes to Skywards. Partner loyalty points that can be converted into Skywards Miles include:. Emirates Skywards terms and conditions Read through our terms and conditions on earning and spending Skywards Miles at the Emirates Official Store.
To earn or spend Skywards Miles, Emirates Skywards members must log in using their membership details before completing their purchase. Earning Skywards Miles Emirates Skywards members can earn Skywards Miles on selected merchandise where it is specified. It is not possible to earn Skywards Miles if you are paying with Skywards Miles.
This excludes payment by credit or debit card for taxes and delivery charges. The member must spend a minimum of 2, Miles to make a purchase using Skywards Miles. If the basket total is less than 2, Miles, payment can only be made by credit or debit card. There is no maximum limit to the number of Miles a member can spend. Members cannot use Skywards Miles to pay for taxes and delivery charges. These must be paid for by credit or debit card. Members must ensure that their Skywards Miles will not expire within two working days of placing the order.
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For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. Travelers looking to book award tickets on Emirates were forced to pick between the lesser of two evils, namely partner airlines that charged exorbitant fuel surcharges and those with outrageously high award rates. Over the last few years, two significant changes have reversed that trend and turned Emirates Skywards into a very compelling program. Last year, Emirates reduced fuel surcharges by hundreds of dollars.
This incredibly positive development came barely a month after Citi added Emirates as a transfer partner of Citi ThankYou Points, making Emirates Skywards the third frequent flyer program to partner with all major transferable points programs. Emirates Skywards miles are now easier to earn and award tickets are cheaper with lower taxes and fees.
With that in mind, now is a great time for us to look at the best ways to redeem Emirates Skywards miles. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Emirates recently launched the Emirates Skywards card with Barclays. You can also transfer points from all five major transferable points programs to Emirates Skywards at the following ratios:.
You can also earn miles by crediting flights to your Skywards accounts. Emirates also publishes individual awards charts for each of its partner airlines, with earning rates based on your fare class and flight distance. For full details on these earning options, be sure to check out our complete guide to Emirates Skywards. Related: How to credit miles to a partner airline program. While Emirates offers an above-average experience in all three cabins, many award travelers are looking to fly Emirates first class.
Saver tickets are less expensive, but award space is harder to come by. Additionally, only economy and business class awards offer Saver space. Flex tickets are exclusive to first class. This is essentially the Saver level for first-class and offers the lowest pricing with the most availability.
You can only book round-trip Flex tickets for first-class itineraries. Finally, Flex Plus has the most award space for all classes of travel but with higher pricing. You can book one-way Flex Plus tickets in first-class too.
Flex Plus can be worthwhile if you need to travel on a set date, but we recommend skipping it if possible. East Coast flights shorter and cheaper than those departing from the West Coast. The cutoff point appears to be flights over 8, miles one-way, which push into the higher tier. Related: The ultimate guide to Emirates first class. Despite not being a member of a major alliance, Emirates partners with 15 airlines:.
Redeeming your hard-earned Skywards miles on a low-cost carrier like EasyJet might not be the best value. But there are some good deals to be had. Emirates now prices JetBlue awards based on distance flown. To find an award price, use a website like GCmap. In order to upgrade a flight online: An eticket must have been issued for each passenger travelling.
The flight must be operated and marketed by Emirates, i. Upgrades on emirates. The dates and flight numbers on your eticket must match the dates and flight numbers on your booking. If there are multiple passengers on your booking, the online system will attempt to upgrade them all, and there may not be sufficient Miles in your account to do this. In this case, please call your nearest Emirates Contact Centre for help.
Do I have to pay extra when upgrading my booking using Miles? What do I get when I upgrade a booking using Skywards Miles? Can I upgrade using my Skywards Miles on a partner airline or on a codeshare flight? Can reward tickets be refunded or endorsed to other airlines? Can I cancel or make changes to my reward booking? Can I combine Miles from two accounts to claim a reward? This option is not currently available in the programme. What if I cannot travel before my Skywards Miles expire?
Where can I collect Emirates Skywards voucher? Can I cancel or modify my Partner Reward? What is Emirates Skywards? Where can I find out how to spend my Miles?
Where can I find the Skybid Auction? The Skybid Auction is currently undergoing a makeover and the new version will be launched later this year. Why is my flight not showing in Upcoming Travel? Your Emirates Skywards membership number is not associated with the booking.
To update this, please add your Emirates Skywards membership number in Manage your booking. You are logged in to your Emirates Skywards account on flydubai.
How can I change personal details on my Emirates Skywards account? What are Skywards Miles? How long are Skywards Miles valid for?
What are Tier Miles? Emirates Skywards sometimes refers to origin and destination. What does this mean? Can I get an Emirates Skywards Corporate card? What do I do if my card is lost or stolen? How can I cancel my Emirates Skywards membership?
Can I merge two or more Emirates Skywards accounts? What are the benefits of each of the different membership tiers?
Can my family or travelling companion benefit from my tier membership when they travel? What is the seat guarantee benefit and how do I use it?
What is a Last Seat Flex Plus reward? What is a Gold Partner membership? How long is the Gold Partner membership valid? Can I change my Gold Partner nominee? How do I auto-renew a Gold Partner nominee?
How do I book an instant upgrade reward? Can I upgrade one part of a multi-flight journey? Will I receive a higher baggage allowance if I upgrade? If I upgrade, will I be served meals as per the purchased class or the upgraded class? If I upgrade on board with cash, will I be awarded additional Miles as per the upgraded class? If I spend Miles on an instant upgrade, can I take advantage of the complimentary Chauffeur drive service?
Can I use the Miles earned on my current flight towards an instant upgrade on the same flight? Can I top up my Miles to upgrade? Can an unaccompanied minor of an Emirates Skywards member be upgraded? Will having a digital card change my membership benefits?
When and where can I get lounge access? Additionally, Silver members can pay to access our worldwide lounges when flying with Emirates Gold Members Gold members can access all Emirates Business Class Lounges and affiliated lounges across the network.
Platinum Members Platinum members can access Emirates First Class Lounges and Business Class Lounges in Dubai International airport, Plus Business Class Lounges across the Emirates network, Additionally, as a Platinum member, you can take a companion plus two minors travelling on the same Emirates flight into our worldwide lounges with you.
Emirates Skywards Blue members can purchase access to the lounges in Dubai and our worldwide lounges when flying with Emirates Flying on flydubai Emirates Skywards Gold and Platinum members can access the flydubai Business Class lounges in Dubai and lounges across the flydubai network.
Access eligibility is dependent on departure airport as per the following: Gold Members At Dubai Terminal 2, complimentary access for yourself to the flydubai Business Class lounge. Worldwide except Dubai , complimentary access for yourself to flydubai partner lounges. Emirates Skywards Silver members are not eligible to access flydubai lounge Lounge benefits will be granted based on the frequent flyer number quoted in your booking.
Do I get any excess baggage allowances? However, please note the following: The maximum weight per checked-in item of luggage is 32 kg on all cross-Atlantic flights Economy Class baggage to the US cannot weigh more than 23 kg or 50 lb per item. Maximum weight limits per bag may vary in accordance with differing international airport regulations. How does my travel coordinator access my account online?
Can a travel coordinator benefit from my Emirates Skywards membership? Do I have to pay to choose my seat at check-in?
What are the rules and charges for airport lounge access in Dubai? Emirates Skywards Platinum members Platinum members can enjoy complimentary access to the First Class lounge at Dubai International airport. What are the rules and charges for access to our worldwide lounges excluding Dubai? Emirates Skywards Blue members Emirates Skywards Blue members can pay to access selected lounges across our international network.
Emirates Skywards Silver members Emirates Skywards Silver members can pay to access selected lounges across our international network. Emirates Skywards Gold members Gold members have complimentary access to our full range of worldwide lounges outside Dubai, including our partner lounges.
Emirates Skywards Platinum members Platinum members can enjoy complimentary access to our full range of worldwide lounges outside Dubai, including our partner lounges. Paid lounge access at selected international lounges is USD Earning Miles. What is a fare and how does it influence the number of Miles that I will earn? What are base Miles?
Do I earn Miles whatever the fare type? Why are the Miles I earn based on the type of fare purchased? We recognise that different customers can pay different fares while travelling in the same cabin, so when we calculate the Miles you earn, we take into account the type of fare as well as the distance flown.
What Miles bonuses do Silver, Gold or Platinum members earn? If I have a mixed class or mixed fare ticket, what Miles will I receive? Why should I buy a Flex or Flex Plus fare when a cheaper fare is available? When will Miles be credited to my account? Do stopovers affect how Miles are credited? If I don't complete my journey, when will my Miles be credited?
How do I earn Skywards Miles on my credit card? You must decide which programme you wish to earn Miles on at the time of reservation or check-in for Qualifying Flights and at the time of paying for other qualifying goods or services.
No changes can be made to the membership number once a member has checked-in for the first flight of an itinerary. Membership tiers. How are my Tier Miles calculated? How long are my Tier Miles valid for?
Can I transfer or buy Tier Miles? How do I move up to a higher tier? To reach Silver membership , you need to collect 25, Tier Miles or take 25 qualifying flights. To reach Gold membership , you need to collect 50, Tier Miles or take 50 qualifying flights. To reach Platinum membership , you need to collect , Tier Miles.
Please check My Account for information about your tier status and key review dates. What does a qualifying flight mean when referring to tier qualification? What does tier qualification mean?
What does rolling tier qualification mean? How do I keep my Silver, Gold or Platinum status? There are two ways to retain your tier: Earn enough Tier Miles by flying with Emirates, flydubai or on a codeshare flight marketed by Emirates but operated by another airline. Take the required number of qualifying flights with Emirates and flydubai. When I move up to a higher tier, how long do I keep the benefits for? Tier reviews always take place at the end of a month.
How can you reach the next tier faster? Who is eligible for Emirates Skywards luggage tags? How do I get my Emirates Skywards luggage tags? If and when you downgrade from Platinum to Gold, any unredeemed Skywards Miles that were extended on account of you being a Platinum member, will automatically expire. Whenever you redeem Miles for a reward, the Miles deducted from your account will always be the ones that have been in your account the longest.
This helps to minimise any chance of losing your Miles. My Family. How many members can be part of My Family? Including the Family Head, there can be up to eight members. Who can I invite to join My Family?
You can invite any members of your immediate family to join. What is a Family Head? The Family Head is responsible for creating the My Family account, adding members, removing members, making travel bookings, redeeming Skywards Miles and all other day-to-day account management.
Any member aged 18 or above can register as the Family Head. What is a Family Member? A Family Member is listed as part of your My Family account, and can choose to contribute a percentage of the Skywards Miles earned on their Emirates Flights or flydubai Flights. Can anyone create a My Family account? How do I add members to My Family? Family Head may withdraw the invitation prior to it being accepted. A member needs a unique email address to join Emirates Skywards.
Your current Skywards Miles balance and Tier Miles balance will remain as before. The contribution percentage can be changed at any time. Any Tier Miles you earn on the flight will still be credited to your individual Emirates Skywards account. You can also set the contribution percentage to zero and credit all future Skywards Miles into your individual Emirates Skywards account.
Will my contribution percentage include Miles earned through promotions? Yes, the contribution includes all Miles earned including those earned as a bonus or through a promotion. The number of Miles contributed, will always be rounded up to the next whole one. Tier Miles will continue to be credited to your individual Emirates Skywards or Skysurfers account and cannot be contributed to My Family.
Can I change my Miles contribution at any time? You can change your contribution percentage at any time, however the change will only take effect after your current set of flights are complete. For example, if you are currently between flights i. Bangkok — Dubai — London, the new percentage contribution will take effect after you arrive in your final destination, London. How can we spend the Miles accumulated in the My Family account?
Who can redeem Miles from a My Family account? Can a Family Head leave My Family? They have the option to close the My Family account but will forfeit any remaining Skywards Miles. Can I remove a member from My Family? The Miles you contributed to My Family would not be transferred back to your individual account. Why am I receiving an error message when accepting an invitation?
If you are receiving an error message when accepting an invitation to join a My Family account, please make sure you are logged into your own Emirates Skywards account or that the invitation link has not expired. What happens if I send an invitation to an incorrect email address?
If you send an invitation to an incorrect email address, you can withdraw the invite. Alternatively the invite will expire after 14 days. Can I add children to My Family?
Yes, as long as their parent or guardian is the Family Head. Can I add infants to My Family? This includes any Skywards Miles transferred from conversion partners. Can I join more than one My Family account? The Family Head and Family members can only join and be part of one account at any one time. If the Family Head or Family member wants to join a new account they must first be removed from the current account.
Miles earned on flydubai flights excluding codeshare flights with partner airlines can be pooled into the My Family account. What happens to the Miles in case of Family Head being deceased?
How long are Skywards Miles in the My Family account valid for? What personal details will be shared with other members in My Family? Your first name, last name and Skywards Miles contribution percentage will be visible to all other members in your My Family account. Details related to transactions i.
In addition, the Family Head will be able to see details related to redemption flight tickets, including cabin class and fare brand. What is Skywards Skysurfers? Members earn Miles with Emirates, flydubai and our partners in the same ways and at the same rate as the Emirates Skywards programme. Skysurfers can redeem their Miles for reward flights or a variety of exciting rewards, with the approval of their appointed parent or guardian.
For more details, please visit the Skywards Skysurfers page. What are the benefits of Skywards Skysurfers? NO guest access allowed. How do young flyers enrol in Skywards Skysurfers? Can I book a reward online using Miles from a Skysurfers or minor account?
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